Double Eagle SAROV Ordered for Mine Countermeasures Safe, versatile and cost-effective hybrid system that can perform both detection and disposal of maritime explosives Saab has reported an order for delivery of Double Eagle SAROV systems to the Polish Navy to be used for mine countermeasure (MCM) operations. The Saab Double Eagle Mine Disposal System is […]
Hydroid joins Huntington Ingalls Industries Support for the Future of Robotic and Autonomous Systems for the ADF Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced 4 February 2020 that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hydroid Inc., a leading provider of advanced marine robotics, including the range of REMUS Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) to 21 global […]
Fishy Business ClearSignal® Coating for Fish Tracking and Aquaculture Applications Unlike anti-fouling systems that rely on active biocides and whose effectiveness degrades with time, ClearSignal® remains 100% effective for the intended life of the instrument. ClearSignal® is acoustically clear – compatible with all types of acoustic transducers. The optical clarity is means that instrument housings […]
REMUS 300 Delivered to US Navy Game-changer for the small UUV class Hydroid has announced they have delivered the first REMUS 300 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) prototype to the U.S. Navy through the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU). The Naval Information Warfare Centre (NIWC) has accepted and is characterising the REMUS 300. This new, modular UUV […]
ClearSignal® Coating for Biofouling Prevention in Offshore Oil & Gas Toughness and Adhesion to the Substrate Enables Robust Cleaning The ClearSignal® toughness and adhesion to the substrate is far superior to any other foul release coating and this enables ClearSignal® to be cleaned in a robust manner. This was a key design parameter for ClearSignal®. […]
MANTAS USV at TMTW Modular and Scalable Design for Rapid Payload Conversion The Marine Tactical Systems MANTAS Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) was a star performer at the Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop in San Diego. The MANTAS was developed by MARTAC, using a flexible, modular and open architecture. MANTAS can easily be launched from shore, from […]
Teledyne Marine Announces 2020 Academic Product Grant BlueZone is pleased to support Teledyne Marine in their offer to the next generation of technologists and explorers for the opportunity to utilise their leading-edge technology for planned 2020 programs free of charge via their 2020 Academic Product Grant. Teledyne Marine delivers the widest breadth of technology in […]
Minehunting Ships Remain Essential Shock hardened ships for low-risk way to minefield prosecution The Russian minehunter “Ivan Antonov” has joined the permanent force of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean. This new generation of ships is equipped with modern systems for search and detection of minefields, together with surface and underwater autonomous mine-clearance vehicles. It […]
REMUS Automated Target Recognition Trial at Jervis Bay An Important Step in Trusted Autonomy Trials at ‘Summerfest 2019’ at Jervis Bay in December 2019 demonstrated the feasibility of transmitting images of contacts detected automatically by REMUS Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) to an operations centre located at a remote distance from the minefield. This is potentially […]
Devil in the Detail for Accelerating Autonomy The ASPI Report Accelerating Autonomy notes the 2019 federal election campaign announcement that instead of conducting an expensive upgrade of its manned minehunting ships, Defence will move more quickly to replace them with autonomous systems. The report judges this as a significant development, as it’s the first time […]
